UP Polls 2017: Priyanka Gandhi Vs Smriti Irani – Has BJP won the war of attrition?

UP polls 2017: Amethi turned out a cakewalk for Smriti Irani, BJP leader and the Union minister for textiles as Priyanka Gandhi who was positioned as the star campaigner for the the Congress party absented herself from the scene.

Smriti Irani has been accusing Priyanka of missing in action and being absent from the bastion. It is clear that Ms Irani is not concerned about Rahul Gandhi speaking at Rae Barelli but Priyanka not speaking at Amethi. (Source: IE)

UP polls 2017: Amethi turned out a cakewalk for Smriti Irani, BJP leader and the Union minister for textiles as Priyanka Gandhi who was positioned as the star campaigner for the the Congress party absented herself from the scene. It was an opportunity for Smriti Irani to take swipes at Priyanka Gandhi, Congress leader who is not able to answer to the questions posed by the Union textiles minister and BJP leader.

Smriti Irani has been accusing Priyanka of missing in action and being absent from the bastion. It is clear that Ms Irani is not concerned about Rahul Gandhi speaking at Rae Barelli but Priyanka not speaking at Amethi. this provided a big opportunity for Ms Irani to dig at Congress in general and Priyanka Gandhi in particular. Ms Irani said that the Congress has not been able to fulfill its promises in the constituencies to which they belong. Smriti Irani also said that Priyanka has been missing from the scene because she will not be able to face the questions that the people will attack her with.

Even in Kanpur, Smriti Irani stole the show by attacking Priyanka Gandhi saying that every BJP worker wants that the party forms the nextgovernment in Uttar Pradesh, she said on the question of chief ministerial candidate.

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The Union Textiles Minister addressed rallies and press conference here confidently but did not give a direct reply whenasked if she would be the party’s chief ministerial candidate if it comes to power. She said that despite losing the Lok Sabha poll from Amethi in 2014 to Rahul Gandhi she has been working for the people of the constituency.But, Priyanka Gandhi has not gone to campaign in Amethi because of the “unfulfilled” promises, she said. “Priyanka wants to avoid people’s questions,” she said. Asked if SP-Congress alliance has in any way affected the prospects of BJP in the state, she said Chief MinisterAkhilesh Yadav went with Congress because he was not confident of a victory alone.

On BSP supremo Mayawati’s recent comments on BJP, the Minister said she just wants to “remain in headlines”.